JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 暖: "warmth"
The kanji 暖 means "warmth". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ダン, ノン in on'yomi and あたた.か, あたた.かい, あたた.まる, あたた.める in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ダンノン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あたた.かあたた.かいあたた.まるあたた.める
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | warmth |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 1371 of 2,501 |
Common words with 暖
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 暖かいwarm; mild; (pleasantly) hot · considerate; kind; genial
- 暖炉fireplace; hearth; stove
- 暖かwarm; mild; genial
- 生暖かいlukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
- 暖房(indoor) heating
- 暖簾(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house · reputation (of a store); good name; credit
- 暖warming; warmth
- 温暖warm; mild; temperate
- 暖色warm colour; warm color
- 暖かみwarmth
- 地球温暖化global warming
- 温暖化(global) warming
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